DTV News for 10-25-2005
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 7:08 am
DTV News for 10-25-2005
432 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting
House Democrats Want More DTV Money
House Democrats are hoping to modify digital-television legislation Wednesday in an effort to boost funding for set-top boxes.
(MultiChannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... erral=SUPP
Lawmakers Eye 2009 for Digital TV Conversion [Provides Link to Radio Report]
House and Senate lawmakers are beginning to settle on a date for ending traditional analog broadcasts and transitioning to digital frequencies. Congress is proposing a $3 billion program to help consumers buy converter boxes for older televisions.
(Morning Edition via NPR)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/stor ... Id=4971002
House committee sticks with Jan. 1, 2009, for DTV transition
(RCRnews.com)
http://www.rcrnews.com/news.cms?newsId=24579
Lawmakers Disagree on DTV Deadline, Subsidies
(InternetNews.com)
http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/ar ... hp/3558746
NCTA Backs Dual Carriage in House Bill
The cable industry is endorsing a proposal in House draft legislation that would require carriage of must-carry TV stations in analog and digital for five years after analog TV shuts off Dec. 31, 2008.
(MultiChannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... P&nid=2226
Multichannel must-carry not addressed in bill
The must-carry issue and others involving the digital television transition may be the subject of separate legislation in the future.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... /?r=1#bill
Senate Commerce Committee approves analog TV deadline
The Senate Commerce Committee approved April 7, 2009, as the day analog spectrum must be returned to the government.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... /20051023/#
Senate okays phasing out analog TV for digital, earmarks US$ 3 billion for transition
(EARTHtimes.org)
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/4305.html
CEA Applauds Senate and House Action on DTV
(dBusinessNews.com)
http://potomac.dbusinessnews.com/showne ... ews=latest
LIN TV Opposes NY DTV Waiver [Paid Subscription Required]
There could be a skirmish on Capitol Hill between New York and Connecticut TV stations.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News
Congressman Westmoreland Explains Broadcast Flag
(B.cognosco)
http://www.terryfrazier.com/fullthread$1894
DTVs Get Extra Week To Pick Chs. [Paid Subscription Required]
The 80 or so TV stations that were required to have picked their DTV channel allotments by the end of today will get an extra week.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News
2,000-foot TV tower may pierce skyline
(Chicago, IL Tribune / New York, NY Newsday)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ ... 4329.story
http://www.nynewsday.com/news/nationwor ... -headlines
Go to the air to get Series on HDTV
(Syracuse, NY Post-Standard)
http://www.syracuse.com/sports/poststan ... xml&coll=1
First High Definition Broadcast of a Live Concert in DTS Surround Sound
Robbie Williams' Album-Launching Show Screened Live in DTS 5.1-Channel Sound in Nine Venues in the UK and Europe
(Business Wire via Yahoo News)
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/051025/255131.html?.v=1
VOOM to add 10 more HD channels
(HD Beat)
http://www.hdbeat.com/2005/10/24/voom-w ... r-more-hd/
NBC Universal Cable and Time Warner Cable Reach Distribution Agreement
Agreement Includes Rights to Universal HD and VOD Content; NBC Programming to Be ''Start Over'' Enabled
(Business Wire / Yahoo News / RedNova)
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/sit ... ewsLang=en
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/051024/245740.html?.v=1
http://www.rednova.com/news/technology/ ... technology
NBC Universal, Time Warner Strike Programming Carriage Deal
NBC Universal has struck a unique programming carriage agreement with Time Warner Cable that includes some DVR-like functions for its cable customers.
(MediaPost)
http://publications.mediapost.com/index ... _aid=35474
Time Warner Bulks Up on NBC U Content [Paid Subscription Required]
NBC Universal inked a multi-faceted agreement with Time Warner. The deal includes network carriage, video on-demand and NBC's new "start over" feature.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News
Difference between a HDTV and a HDTV-ready TV?
(Digital Home Canada)
http://www.digitalhomecanada.com/hdtv/i ... dy_TV.html
Flat-Panel TVs Will Be Hot For Holidays
NEW YORK
432 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting
House Democrats Want More DTV Money
House Democrats are hoping to modify digital-television legislation Wednesday in an effort to boost funding for set-top boxes.
(MultiChannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... erral=SUPP
Lawmakers Eye 2009 for Digital TV Conversion [Provides Link to Radio Report]
House and Senate lawmakers are beginning to settle on a date for ending traditional analog broadcasts and transitioning to digital frequencies. Congress is proposing a $3 billion program to help consumers buy converter boxes for older televisions.
(Morning Edition via NPR)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/stor ... Id=4971002
House committee sticks with Jan. 1, 2009, for DTV transition
(RCRnews.com)
http://www.rcrnews.com/news.cms?newsId=24579
Lawmakers Disagree on DTV Deadline, Subsidies
(InternetNews.com)
http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/ar ... hp/3558746
NCTA Backs Dual Carriage in House Bill
The cable industry is endorsing a proposal in House draft legislation that would require carriage of must-carry TV stations in analog and digital for five years after analog TV shuts off Dec. 31, 2008.
(MultiChannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... P&nid=2226
Multichannel must-carry not addressed in bill
The must-carry issue and others involving the digital television transition may be the subject of separate legislation in the future.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... /?r=1#bill
Senate Commerce Committee approves analog TV deadline
The Senate Commerce Committee approved April 7, 2009, as the day analog spectrum must be returned to the government.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... /20051023/#
Senate okays phasing out analog TV for digital, earmarks US$ 3 billion for transition
(EARTHtimes.org)
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/4305.html
CEA Applauds Senate and House Action on DTV
(dBusinessNews.com)
http://potomac.dbusinessnews.com/showne ... ews=latest
LIN TV Opposes NY DTV Waiver [Paid Subscription Required]
There could be a skirmish on Capitol Hill between New York and Connecticut TV stations.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News
Congressman Westmoreland Explains Broadcast Flag
(B.cognosco)
http://www.terryfrazier.com/fullthread$1894
DTVs Get Extra Week To Pick Chs. [Paid Subscription Required]
The 80 or so TV stations that were required to have picked their DTV channel allotments by the end of today will get an extra week.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News
2,000-foot TV tower may pierce skyline
(Chicago, IL Tribune / New York, NY Newsday)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ ... 4329.story
http://www.nynewsday.com/news/nationwor ... -headlines
Go to the air to get Series on HDTV
(Syracuse, NY Post-Standard)
http://www.syracuse.com/sports/poststan ... xml&coll=1
First High Definition Broadcast of a Live Concert in DTS Surround Sound
Robbie Williams' Album-Launching Show Screened Live in DTS 5.1-Channel Sound in Nine Venues in the UK and Europe
(Business Wire via Yahoo News)
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/051025/255131.html?.v=1
VOOM to add 10 more HD channels
(HD Beat)
http://www.hdbeat.com/2005/10/24/voom-w ... r-more-hd/
NBC Universal Cable and Time Warner Cable Reach Distribution Agreement
Agreement Includes Rights to Universal HD and VOD Content; NBC Programming to Be ''Start Over'' Enabled
(Business Wire / Yahoo News / RedNova)
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/sit ... ewsLang=en
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/051024/245740.html?.v=1
http://www.rednova.com/news/technology/ ... technology
NBC Universal, Time Warner Strike Programming Carriage Deal
NBC Universal has struck a unique programming carriage agreement with Time Warner Cable that includes some DVR-like functions for its cable customers.
(MediaPost)
http://publications.mediapost.com/index ... _aid=35474
Time Warner Bulks Up on NBC U Content [Paid Subscription Required]
NBC Universal inked a multi-faceted agreement with Time Warner. The deal includes network carriage, video on-demand and NBC's new "start over" feature.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News
Difference between a HDTV and a HDTV-ready TV?
(Digital Home Canada)
http://www.digitalhomecanada.com/hdtv/i ... dy_TV.html
Flat-Panel TVs Will Be Hot For Holidays
NEW YORK